Mark 1:6

Updated: June 3, 2025
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John was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.
World English Bible (WEB)
And{G1161} John{G2491} was{G2258}{(G5713)} clothed{G1746}{(G5765)} with camel's{G2574} hair{G2359}, and{G2532} with a girdle{G2223} of a skin{G1193} about{G4012} his{G846} loins{G3751}; and{G2532} he did eat{G2068}{(G5723)} locusts{G200} and{G2532} wild{G66} honey{G3192};
KJV with Strongs
Now Yochanan was clothed with camel's hair, a leather belt about his waist and he kept eating locusts and wild honey
The F.O.G
John lived as simply as his message, wearing clothes made of rough camel's hair, tied with a leather belt, whilst surviving on locusts and wild honey.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and a girdle of skin around his loins, and eating locusts and honey of the field,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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